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How to get fromShrewsbury to Stranraerby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Stranraer by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Carlisle

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    8h 19m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus bus 923
    10h 39m
    £53–91

  3. Drive  270 mi

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Stranraercar car 270 mi
    5h 2m
    £69–99

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    7h 38m
    £81–175

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    8h 36m
    £128–213

  6. Train, bus via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain train
    3. Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    9h 13m

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 283.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Shrewsbury, England and Stranraer, Scotland?

You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Stranraer via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 8h 36m.

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